§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report to show what sums have been paid by the Government to each museum in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years for which figures are available; of these sums, in each case how much was used to encourage tourism; and what are the projections for the current and the next two financial years.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 23 January 1990]: The information requested is as follows:
1986–87 £
1987–88 £
1988–89 £
Ulster Museum 2,523,000 2,802,000 2,865,000 Ulster Folk and Transport Museum 1,878,500 1,914,000 2,086,000 Ulster American Folk Park 397,000 665,000 631,000 The estimated expenditure figures for the current year and the provisional planning figures for the next two financial years are:
1989–90 £
1990–91 £
1991–5 £
Ulster Museum 3,338,000 3,394,000 3,633,000 Ulster Folk and Transport Museum 2,138,000 2,187,000 2,239,000 Ulster American Folk Park 524,000 534,000 545,000 While the museums are among the attractions most popularly visited in Northern Ireland, resources are not allocated to encourage tourism as such.